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  • Church Conflict Resolution Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,543 views

    When God brought the Gentiles in it was a major hurdle for some of the Jewish Christians. How did they deal with the divisive fall out? How can we practice what God taught them?

    We really need to review where we’ve been to appreciate where we are in Acts 15. Here it is in a nutshell. Just before he ascended back to heaven, Jesus commissioned the apostles to wait in Jerusalem for power from God to accomplish the witnessing work of bringing the gospel to the whole world. ...read more

  • "We Have This Treasure"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 7,143 views

    The treasure of the Gospel of Christ is what enbles us to persevere.

    2 Corinthians 4:3-7 “We Have This Treasure” by: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview united Mehtodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org A story is told of an old estate auction where some of the finest china, linens, furniture, and other things of great value were being ...read more

  • "Dealing With Grief"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Sep 3, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,243 views

    Grief is something to go through, not hold on to. God’s comfort can bring us through difficult times and he certainly will do it.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches September 5, 2004 “Dealing with Grief” John 14:1-6 I Thess. 4:13, 14 Introduction: This week marks the third anniversary of 9/11, that horrible day when we saw unfolding before our very eyes on TV where terrorists brought death and destruction to the lives of 3000 ...read more

  • Tamar's Curse, Cunning Plan And Blessing

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,894 views

    We see how God will have his way, even through the sinful schemes and foolish ways of his creatures.

    Genesis 38 Introduction • Authority of Scripture- "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God ma be thoroughly equipped for every good work" (2 Timothy 3:16). Application: we must listen, understand and obey ...read more

  • "The Refiner's Fire"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 26, 2007
    based on 49 ratings
     | 46,703 views

    God’s Purpose,God’s Plan,God’s Provision, and Man’s response to purifying us and making us more like Christ.

    “The Refiner’s Fire” August 26, 2007 “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the LORD will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness…” Malachi 3:3-4 I read recently about a group of women who were ...read more

  • Drop Dead Fred Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,290 views

    Exposition of Acts 5:1-6, about the results of Ananias and Sapphira’s lies upon the church

    Text: Acts 5:1-16, Title: Drop Dead Fred, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/2/07 A. Opening illustration: Tell about that Church of God evangelist praying at the invitation…At the end of the island I noticed a small green frog. He was exactly half in and half out of the water. He was a very small frog with ...read more

  • "Lessons From A Mom" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 6, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,500 views

    How Moms and Grandmothers influence their families as well as mentors who help out as well.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches May 8, 2005 Mother’s Day “Lessons from a Mom” II Timothy 1:1-7 INTRODUCTION: Looking back on our lives we come up with different things that our Mothers taught us. These things still influence us today. Some things may bring smiles and other sadness, but we have ...read more

  • Narnia: "In Our World: The Spell Of The White Witch” Series

    Contributed by Harper Brady on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,702 views

    2nd of 3 Narnia sermons. This one focuses on the Witch and her spell. "Always winter and never Christmas" and the power of sin and evil and death in our world.

    “IN OUR WORLD: THE SPELL OF THE WHITE WITCH” Romans 8:18-25 [Sermon 2 of 3] Even though I am getting older every year, there’s still enough youth in me that I get enjoyment out of some aspects of winter. Call me a bit crazy, but I actually like snow! I like the stillness of a morning when you ...read more

  • Upside Down Kingdom

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 12, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,537 views

    The Kingdom of God is an upside down kingdom where to be a child is to be great and the proud are rejected.

    “An Upside Down Kingdom” Main Passage (Matthew 18:1-4 ESV) “… The disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like (little) children, you ...read more

  • Consecration: A Committed Heart Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 20, 2011
     | 7,602 views

    ABC's of genuine thanksgiving to God.

    Outline I. Introduction II. Transition III. Exposition a. Spiritual abundance is directly connected to God’s Word. (v.17) i. Spiritual abundance exceeds worldly prosperity. b. We are pilgrims in this life. (v.19) i. Remain committed on the journey ii. This “with-God” life is a ...read more

  • Who You Are And Whose You Are (Part One Of Ephesians) Series

    Contributed by Steve Miller on Mar 2, 2013
     | 8,223 views

    Ephesians 1 helps us remember who we are and whose we are. I am blessed, I am chosen, and I am accepted are just the beginning of the reminders to us as we find our identity in Christ

    Who Do You Think You Are? Blessed, Chosen, and Accepted Today we begin a new series of messages from the book of Ephesians that will take us into the Easter Season to help us find our identity in Christ. A.) When Paul wrote Ephesians, there was a phrase that he used over and over again, “In ...read more

  • The Gender Issue

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jun 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,655 views

    What a paradox: in the eyes of God we are neither male nor female, but Paul gave gender specific instructions to Timothy.

    Bible – The Gender Issue We need to address a very serious issue in today’s church. Regardless of what the liberals, intellectuals, emergent and other people say, gender is relevant in the bible. The bible refers to God and the Holy Spirit as a male and thus we too should refer to ...read more

  • The Spirit Of Being Thankful For The Right Reasons

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Nov 23, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,961 views

    Having the right spirit for thanks.

    The spirit of being thankful for the right reasons When we read the O. T. we find there are people who had a right to grumble. The most prominent one would have been JOB. He lived a righteous life better than almost any in the O. T. He lost his wealth, his children and health, yet he declared, ...read more

  • What Is Hell?

    Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010
     | 3,673 views

    Scripture describes God as both an all-consuming fire (Hebrews 12:29) and an illuminating light (Psalm 119:105; 1 John 1:5). Both the rich man and Lazarus saw the same reality: God in all His blazing glory. One expereinced heaven; one expereinced hell.

    Intro Many people believe that Christianity is one, big, fat lie. It must be, they assume, because they see so much injustice in this world. They say, “How can there be a God if He allows so much evil to exist?” Even in the Bible we find complaints about injustice in this world. ...read more

  • Power Over Sin Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,620 views

    Jesus has the authority to forgive sins

    Power over Sin In 1938 a German leader was awarded the title: Time’s person of the year. He took a nation from post-war defeatism and gave it new life. He unified a divided country and turned a broken people into a military super-power. For many Adolf Hilter was considered a hero, most ...read more